Woodland is making a massive comeback thanks to HSGI, B5 Systemsand Tactical Distributors who have teamed up to introduce several new products to the market. Although woodland camouflage has been all but abandoned by the US military it continues to remain popular due to its effectiveness in the environments it was designed for. Even the US Army Jungle School continues to issue woodland hot weather BDUs to its students and MARSOC CSOs use it for certain applications.

We believe that a person needs to be tactical fit for several reasons. How is your body going to react when your heart rate elevates to 170bpm and you have to think clearly, react quickly, pick something or someone heavy up, and then move to a point of safety. What happens when you can't do this effectively? What is the price of a life? Is not being healthy, strong, and fit with you or your family's lives? Because ultimately this could be the price.

“You do not rise to the occasion; rather you sink to your level of training.”

Your body responds to the way you think, feel and act. This is the MIND-BODY CONNECTION. When you are stressed, anxious or upset, your body tries to tell you that something isn’t right. There is nothing more important for your personal safety and protection then to be physically and mentally focused and prepared for anything.

STS strives to keep a innovative approach on working with our community, training and protection. Brittany Paus, is an active duty airforce recruiter. As a single mother, she is someone who puts a high priority on personal safety, physical strength and situational awareness. We have been happy to work with her to enchance her skills and training.

I’m always up for a chance to train. At the end of November the gents from Survival and Tactical Systems headed back to Austin, TX and I was fortunate enough to have been invited back to take part in a two-day tactical carbine course.

Recently I had the pleasure of taking to the range one of the latest and greatest AR platform rifles on the market. “Here we go, another article on another AR-15.”, is probably what some of you are thinking.

It's easy for us as humans to avoid the things that put us out of our comfort zone. In fact, you have to appreciate this safety mechanism that has allowed you to continue walking this earth for as long as you have.